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Now 36, Calgary Flames goaltender Mike Smith insists age is just a number entering his 13th NHL season.
He told the Calgary Sun on Thursday he believes he still has plenty left in the tank.
“I haven’t aged five years in one year, so I think I still feel young,” Smith said. “I still feel like I have a lot to give. I still feel like I’ve played some of my best hockey in the last three or four years. Hopefully that continues and I can stay healthy and be as consistent as possible.
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“It was important for me to come in and have a really good start,” he said. “It’s another important year – the last year of my contract. I feel like I want to keep this thing going and be a stabilizing force back there. The consistency is something you always battle with as a goalie. As someone who likes to play a lot, you want to be as consistent as possible. Everyone in the league likes to have that; that’s something you scratch and claw for throughout your whole career…Then, the winning part of it. You want to be in the playoffs, that’s a team goal we’ll talk about more. But being a part of this organization, you want to get this team back in the playoffs.
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It'll be a interesting year for Smith, All dependent on Gillies/Rittich if they can prove they can take the wheel and drive the bus but if they show they can't. I can see the Flames inking him to a new deal if he has another solid season.
https://www.tsn.ca/flames-g-smith-ag...mber-1.1169109